List of Digambar Jain ascetics

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Idol of Kundakunda, the most revered Digambara acharya

Vidyasagar (Jain monk)

A mural depicting Ganeshprasad Varni

This is a list of the ascetics belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism. These ascetics are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general. According to Digambar jain history there are about three less than ten million jain ascetics till this date that have achieved Moksha.

Before the Common Era[edit]

Indrabhuti Gautama
Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha.
Kundakunda- 1st century BCE^[1]

Common Era - Acharya[edit]

Acharya Samantabhadra
Akalanka, c. 8th century CE., known for his works on Jain logic.
Aryanandi, 20th century
Bhutabali
Pushpadanta (Jain monk)
Aparajita (Jain monk)
Ganeshprasad Varni, 1874–1961 CE. Founder of many Jain Institutions.
Ilango Adigal^[2]
Jambu Swami^[3]
Jinaratna
Jinasena, Digambara, preceptor of the Rashtrakuta rulers, 800–880 CE.
Jinendra Varni
Acharya Gyansagar
Kumudendu
Manatunga composer of Bhaktamara Stotra
Nemichandra
Prabhācandra
Gyansagar
Pujyapada
Shantisagar, Digambara, 1872–1955
Siddhasena Divakara, 5th century CE
Sudharmaswami
Umaswati
Acharya Vidyananda
Aryika Shri Gyanmati Mataji
Acharya Vidyasagar, Born 1946
Virasena, 790–825 CE
Acharya Vardhmansagar, Born 1950
Acharya Vishudhha Sagar Ji Maharaj, Born 1971

Common Era - Muni[edit]

Tarunsagar

Notes[edit]

↑ Jain 2012, p. v.
↑ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (Volume five: Sasay to Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4098. ISBN 8126012218.
↑ Hemachandra, Acharya (1998). R.C.C. Fynes (ed.). The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford World's Classics.

References[edit]

Jain, Vijay K. (2012), Acharya Kundkund's Samayasara, Vikalp Printers, ISBN 978-81-903639-3-8

[FOOTNOTEJain2012v-1] Jain 2012, p. v.

[2] Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (Volume five: Sasay to Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4098. ISBN 8126012218.

[3] Hemachandra, Acharya (1998). R.C.C. Fynes (ed.). The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford World's Classics.

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v t e Jain monks and nuns
Pattavali Ganadhara Indrabhuti Gautama Sudharmaswami Bhadrabahu Umaswati
Digambara monks
Branches	Mula Sangha Balatkara Gana Kashtha Sangha Taran Panth Bispanthi Digambara Terapanth Yapaniya Kanji Panth
Ancient	Dharasena Kundakunda Samantabhadra Pushpadanta Bhutabali Vattakera
Medieval	Amritchandra Bhadrabahu II Gunabhadra Pujyapada Nemichandra Virasena Jinasena Jayasena Akalanka Manatunga Siddhasena Ravisena Kumudendu Harisena Aparajita Yativṛṣabha Prabhācandra Vidyananda Taran Svami
Modern	Acharya Shantisagar Deshbhushan Vidyasagar Guptinandi Gyansagar Aryanandi Saubhagyasagar Muni Guptisagar Kshamasagar Pragyasagar Pramansagar Pranamsagar Pulaksagar Sudhasagar Tarun Sagar Kshullak Ganeshprasad Varni Jinendra Varni Aryika Gyanmati
Śvētāmbara ascetics
Ancient	Sthulabhadra
Medieval	Haribhadra Hemachandra Yashovijaya Jinadattasuri Jinabhadra Jinaharsha Anandghan Hiravijaya
Modern	Buddhisagarsuri Chandrashekhar Vijay Jambuvijaya Mahāprajña Mahashraman Prem Suri Ramchandrasuri Rajendrasuri Ratnasundarsuri Tulsi Vijayanandsuri Vallabhsuri